Okaloosa County BOCC — May 4, 2013 — reading text

Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5329, as amended by MAP-21. GROUP 20. PAUL S. SARBANES TRANSIT IN PARKS PROGRAM The Certification in Group 20 is in addition to other Certifications and Assurances listed previously that are required for Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program funding, Packet Pg. 374  8.15.a FTA FISCAL YEAR 2013 CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES former 49 U.S.C. 5320 in effect in FY 2012 or a previous fiscal year. In administering this program, MAP-21 cross-cutting requirements supersede inconsistent former requirements. Your Applicant is ultimately responsible for compliance with the Certifications and Attachment: FTA FFY13 Certifications and Assurances (1539 : 2013 FTA Certifications and Assurances) Assurances selected on its behalf that apply to itself or its Project, even if a Subrecipient or other Third Party Participant may be involved in your Applicant’s Project, except as FTA determines otherwise in writing. For this reason, we strongly encourage your Applicant to take appropriate measures, including, but not limited to, obtaining sufficient documentation from each Subrecipient and other Third Party Participant to assure the validity of the applicable Certifications and Assurances selected on behalf of your Applicant. Except as FTA determines otherwise in writing, you must select the Certification in Group 20, on behalf of your Applicant, if your Applicant seeks financing for its Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Project financed with funds made available or appropriated for former 49 U.S.C. 5320 in effect in FY 2012 or a previous fiscal year. Before FTA may provide funding made available or appropriated for your Project, on behalf of your Applicant, you must have selected the Certification in Group 20 and other Certifications and Assurances listed previously that are required for the funding your Applicant seeks. 1. The following Certification for the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program (Parks Program) is required by former 49 U.S.C. 5320 in effect in FY 2012 or a previous fiscal year, except as superseded by MAP-21 requirements that apply instead. Therefore, except as FTA determines otherwise in writing, on behalf of your Applicant, you certify that: a. Your Applicant will consult with the appropriate Federal land management agency during the planning process, and b. The requirements of former 49 U.S.C. 5307, as determined by FTA, will apply to the Parks Program, authorized by former 49 U.S.C. 5320, and 2. FTA has determined certain requirements of former 49 U.S.C. 5307 to be appropriate for the Parks Program, of which some require Certifications. Therefore as specified under former 49 U.S.C. 5307(d)(1), except as superseded by MAP-21 cross-cutting requirements, you certify that: a. Your Applicant has or will have the: (1) Legal capacity to carry out its proposed projects, (2) Financial capacity to carry out its proposed projects, (3) Technical capacity to carry out its proposed projects, (4) Safety aspects of its proposed projects, and (5) Security aspects of its proposed projects, b. Your Applicant has or will have satisfactory continuing control over the use of project equipment and facilities, Packet Pg. 375  8.15.a FTA FISCAL YEAR 2013 CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES c. Your Applicant will maintain the project equipment and facilities adequately, d. When carrying out a procurement under former 49 U.S.C. 5320 in effect in FY 2012 or a previous fiscal year, except as superseded by MAP-21 cross cutting requirements that apply instead: (1) Your Applicant will use competitive procurement (as defined or approved by Attachment: FTA FFY13 Certifications and Assurances (1539 : 2013 FTA Certifications and Assurances) FTA), as required by 49 U.S.C. 5325(a), (2) Your Applicant will not use exclusionary or discriminatory specifications in its procurements, as required by 49 U.S.C. 5323(h), (3) As provided by the MAP-21 cross-cutting requirement, “Buy America,” your Applicant will comply with 49 U.S.C. 5323(j), as amended by MAP-21, (4) Your Applicant will comply with applicable pre-award and post-delivery requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5323(m), (5) As provided by MAP-21 cross cutting requirement, “Rail Car Procurement,” comply with the railcar option restrictions of 49 U.S.C. 5325(e), as amended by MAP-21, and (6) As required by the MAP-21 cross-cutting requirement, “Veterans Preference/Employment,” your Applicant will comply with 49 U.S.C. 5325(k), as amended by MAP-21, e. Your Applicant has complied or will comply with the requirements of former 49 U.S.C. 5307(c). Specifically, your Applicant: (1) Has made or will make available to the public information on the amounts available for the Parks Program, former 49 U.S.C. 5320, and the projects it proposes to undertake, (2) Has developed or will develop, in consultation with interested parties, including private transportation providers, projects to be financed, (3) Has published or will publish a list of proposed projects in a way that affected citizens, private transportation providers, and local elected officials have the opportunity to examine the proposed projects and submit comments on the proposed projects and the performance of the Applicant, (4) Has provided or will provide an opportunity for a public hearing to obtain the views of citizens on the proposed projects, (5) Has considered or will consider the comments and views received, especially those of private transportation providers, in preparing its final list of projects, and (6) Has made or will make the final list of projects available to the public, f. Your Applicant: (1) Has or will have the amount of funds required for the local share, (2) Will provide the local share funds from approved non-Federal sources except as permitted by Federal law, and (3) Will provide the local share funds when needed, g. Your Applicant has complied or will comply with, and will require each Subrecipient to comply with, 49 U.S.C. 5301, 5303, and 5304, as amended by MAP-21, and Packet Pg. 376  8.15.a FTA FISCAL YEAR 2013 CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES h. Your Applicant has a locally developed process to solicit and consider public comment before: (1) Raising a fare, or (2) Implementing a major reduction of public transportation. Attachment: FTA FFY13 Certifications and Assurances (1539 : 2013 FTA Certifications and Assurances) GROUP 21. STATE SAFETY OVERSIGHT GRANT PROGRAM. The Assurance in Group 21 is in addition to other Certifications and Assurances required for State Safety Oversight Grant Program funding. At the time the FY 2013 Certifications and Assurances for various FTA programs were issued, the Certification and Assurance requirements for the State Safety Oversight Grant Program, authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5329(e)(6), as amended by MAP-21, were not formally established. In the interim, however, please select the Assurance for Group 21 if you are applying, on behalf of your Applicant, for funding for a State Safety Oversight Project. Your Applicant is ultimately responsible for compliance with the Certifications and Assurances selected on its behalf that apply to itself or its Project, even if a Subrecipient or other Third Party Participant may be involved in your Applicant’s Project, except as FTA determines otherwise in writing. For this reason, we strongly encourage your Applicant to take appropriate measures, including, but not limited to, obtaining sufficient documentation from each Subrecipient and other Third Party Participant to assure the validity of applicable Certifications and Assurances selected on behalf of your Applicant. Except as FTA determines otherwise in writing, before FTA provides funding made available or appropriated for a State Safety Oversight Project, on behalf of your Applicant you should select the Assurance in Group 21 and other Certifications and Assurances listed previously that are required for the funding your Applicant seeks. Any provision of the Assurance in Group 21 that does not apply will not be enforced. On behalf of your Applicant, you assure that your Applicant will comply with the requirements of those Certifications and Assurances FTA determines will apply to an Applicant for funding made available or appropriated for the State Safety Oversight Program, as required by 49 U.S.C. 5329(e)(6), as amended by MAP-21. GROUP 22. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM. The Assurance in Group 22 is in addition to other Certifications and Assurances listed previously required for Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program funding. At the time the FY 2013 Certifications and Assurances for various FTA programs were issued, the Certification and Assurance requirements for the Public Transportation Packet Pg. 377  8.15.a FTA FISCAL YEAR 2013 CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES Emergency Relief Program, authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5324, as amended by MAP-21, were not formally established. In the interim, however, please select the Assurance for Group 22 if you apply, on behalf of your Applicant, for funding for a Public Transportation Emergency Relief Project. Attachment: FTA FFY13 Certifications and Assurances (1539 : 2013 FTA Certifications and Assurances) Your Applicant is ultimately responsible for compliance with the Certifications and Assurances selected on its behalf that apply to itself or its Project, even if a Subrecipient or other Third Party Participant may be involved in your Applicant’s Project, except as FTA determines otherwise in writing. For this reason, we strongly encourage your Applicant to take appropriate measures, including, but not limited to, obtaining sufficient documentation from each Subrecipient and other Third Party Participant to assure the validity of applicable Certifications and Assurances selected on behalf of your Applicant. Except as FTA determines otherwise in writing, before FTA provides funding made available or appropriated for a Public Transportation Emergency Relief Project, on behalf of your Applicant you should selected the Assurance in Group 22 and other Certifications and Assurances listed previously that are required for the funding your Applicant seeks. Any provision of the Assurance in Group 22 that does not apply will not be enforced. As required by 49 U.S.C. 5324(d)(1), as amended by MAP-21, on behalf of your Applicant, you assure that your Applicant will comply with the requirements of the